# Head of Service > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/head-of-service/8d3e840d-d3c0-4e20-8916-1d2492b43d31 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/head-of-service/8d3e840d-d3c0-4e20-8916-1d2492b43d31.md ## Summary - **Status:** Archived / closed - **Employer:** Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** London - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Grade:** Band 8 - **Salary:** £70,387 - £80,465 pro rata p.a. inc. - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time, Job share, 22.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2024-12-16T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2024-12-02T17:00:55.873Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Homerton_Healthcare_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Community_Rehabilitation_Wheelchair_Service_Management/Community_Rehabilitation_Wheelchair_Service_Management-v6795062?_ts=1 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/6795062?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.homerton.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced PT/OT/SLT or Dietitian with excellent leadership skills, sound multi-professional management experience and extensive community rehabilitation experience to undertake the role of Head of Service in the Adult Community Rehabilitation Team (ACRT) and the Wheelchair Service (WCS).  This role works in close partnership with the existing job-share partner to manage both teams. ACRT provides rehabilitation for clients with neurological and physical disabilities and the team consists of AHP’s and Clinical Neuropsychologists. The team is supported by a Consultant Neurologist, AHP Consultant in Neuro Rehab and Neuronavigators. The WCS assess, supply, repair and maintain mobility and seating equipment for children and adults.  The team consists of OTs and Rehab Engineers.  The service has multiple contracts with external providers to support repair, maintenance and customised seating. The post holder will work closely with the existing job-share partner, Head of Adult Therapies and senior colleagues to deliver quality community rehabilitation services aligned with Homerton’s strategic objectives, including Neighbourhoods, productivity and digital optimisation.  Drive and enthusiasm is essential due to the changing health landscape working in an inner-city community service. Individualised training and professional development is supported and there is a strong commitment to Quality Improvement, research and audit. ### Main duties of the job - To provide overall operational management and professional and clinical leadership to the Wheelchair Service and the Adult Community Rehabilitation Team - Working with the Head of Therapies to meet expected results for the department with reference to national and occupational policy - Act as an expert therapy practitioner in the field of community therapy services - Provide expert training, advice and education to AHPs, GP’s, other health & social care colleagues and members of the voluntary sector - Responsible for clinical governance of service including clinical audit and risk management according to available guidelines and legislation - Budget and external contract management - Re-tender, coordinate and monitor the quality and effectiveness of the Rehabilitation Engineering and Approved Repairer contracts. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s on this page The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed. ## Job Details An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced PT/OT/SLT or Dietitian with excellent leadership skills, sound multi-professional management experience and extensive community rehabilitation experience to undertake the role of Head of Service in the Adult Community Rehabilitation Team (ACRT) and the Wheelchair Service (WCS).  This role works in close partnership with the existing job-share partner to manage both teams. ACRT provides rehabilitation for clients with neurological and physical disabilities and the team consists of AHP’s and Clinical Neuropsychologists. The team is supported by a Consultant Neurologist, AHP Consultant in Neuro Rehab and Neuronavigators. The WCS assess, supply, repair and maintain mobility and seating equipment for children and adults.  The team consists of OTs and Rehab Engineers.  The service has multiple contracts with external providers to support repair, maintenance and customised seating. The post holder will work closely with the existing job-share partner, Head of Adult Therapies and senior colleagues to deliver quality community rehabilitation services aligned with Homerton’s strategic objectives, including Neighbourhoods, productivity and digital optimisation.  Drive and enthusiasm is essential due to the changing health landscape working in an inner-city community service. Individualised training and professional development is supported and there is a strong commitment to Quality Improvement, research and audit. ## Responsibilities The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s on this page The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed. ## Person Specification ### Other **Essential** - Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion ### Knowledge **Essential** - Clinical governance and service development experience - Knowledge and understanding of the issues affecting clients living with complex physical, mobility and neurological disabilities in the community and of operating and delivering health and social care in the context of an ethnically diverse population. ### Experience **Essential** - Physical/neuro rehabilitation and/or wheelchair service experience - Experience of supervising referral, assessment and care provision processes within a healthcare team - Contract management experience - Extensive supervision experience - Performance management or other HR issues experience **Desirable** - Experience working within the community setting - Experience of supervising a range of disciplines ### Skills/abilities **Essential** - Advanced communication skills (clinical and non-clinical) - Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills - Skills for partnership working - Project management experience - Proven organisational and management skills - Conflict resolution skills ### Education/Qualification **Essential** - Relevant professional degree ## Documents - [trust values (pdf, 652.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=938) - [guidance for applicants (pdf, 124.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=937) - [job description and specification (pdf, 344.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=9004435) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.